Game apparatus.



G. C. LASARES.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLIUATIOS FILED JUNE 25, 1912.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

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GEORGE C. LASARES, OE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

Application filedv .Tune 25, i912. Serial No. 705,723.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonon C. LAsARns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in game apparatus or devices of the type in which, when a ball is rolled along the floor or alley and the target is struck by the same, a number is caused to appear through a suitable opening in the device.

The invention consists broadly of a pivoted member, adapted to be struck by the rolled ball, for releasing a member which carries the number, the number bearing device being automatically drawn upward when released.

The invention further consists in devices for resetting the numbers in their original position prior to a seco-nd bowling during the playing of the game.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of the device illustrating` two pendant members that are adapted to be struck by the rolled ball and the openings through which the numbers appear when A one or both of the pendant devices is struck by the rolled ball. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. l showing in detail the latch mechanism by means of which the slide which carries the numbers or figures is retained in its locked position, and also the devices for resetting the slide devices which bear the numbers.

Referring now to thedrawings in detail, a designates the standards or uprights which support the device and l) the foot members to which the uprights are secured.

o designates a member that extends across from one of the uprights to the other and which is suitably secured thereto. This member is formed with openings al therein through which the numbers on a slide member show.

f designates a pendant member adapted to be struck by the rolled ball. This pendant member is provided with a projection or rod g on the rear side thereof. The pendy ant member is connected to a pivotally mounted latch member i by means of a hinge connection as shown at i. The latch member 7i is pivotally mounted on a rod j that extends from one upright to the other.

The latch member /L is normally drawn inward toward the upright a by means of a spring which is attached to a bar fm at one end and to the latch member /iy at the other end. The latch member It is provided with a catch or lip device o, wiich is adapted to engage a similar device p on the slide qu This slide device is mounted for f movement in the guideways r. Attached to the upper end of the slide device g is a spring s, its upper end being secured to a longitudinally arranged bar t as shown in the figures. This spring' normally tends to move the slide Q upward when released by the latch member 7L after being struck by the projection g of the pendant member Referring now to the operation of this part of my device: Then a ball is rolled against the pendant member f the projection. g will follow the path shown by the dotted line n, which in turn will strike the latch member L and rotate the same about its pivot y', causing the parts o and p to separate. The spring s will then ilnmediately pull the slide y upward. and bring the number which is mounted on the particular slide opposite the opening (Z, the number being secured to the slide member g at the part designated fw. It is, of course, obvious that should the ball, shown in dotted lines of, strike two of the pendant members f the numbers on two of the sliding members will be simultaneously exposed before the openings (i.

In order to reset the device prior to the rolling of the ball the second time after all of theA numbers have been exposed, a push rod g/ is provided having a thumb piece secured at its upper end. This rod is secured to the bar 41 by means of a pin 41. The rod g/ passes loosely through a. bracket 5 that is attached to the sliding` member' q by means of a pin q1, so that when the thumb piece is pushed downward from its dotted line or elevated position to its full line position all of the sliding members g will be reset at the same time by reason of the bar it engaging all of the brackets 5, fe". e. the parts o and 72 will be latched together, it being understood thatl the pendant and latch members j and /i have again returned to their original position, as shown in the figures.

It will be noticed that the pendant member f by reason of its pivotal connection with the latch member i automatically swings backward to its vertical position as shown in Fig. 2 and that such a Constr ction prevents the ball zr shown in dotted lines in Fig. l from becoming wedged or caught under the pendant member. important feature of my improvement.

Located at the opposite ends of the bar et is a guide rod f2 which is suitably secured to the bar t as shown at lVhat I claim, is:

l. As an improvement in game devices, i

the combination with the standards thereof, of pendant members adapted to be struck by a rolled ball, rods secured to said members, n

latch members to which the pendant members are secured and which are adapted to 1 be operated by the rods on the pendant members, sliding members, latch devices on the sliding members and adapted to be released by the latch members, and means to move the sliding members upward after being released by the latch members.

As an improvement m game devices,

the combination with the standards thereof,

of pendant members adapted to be struck by a rolled ball, striking devices carried by said members, latch members to which the pendant members are secured and which are adapted to be operated by said devices on the pendant members, sliding members, latch devices on the sliding members and adapted to be released by the latch members, when the latch members are engaged by the striking devices, means for moving the sliding members upward after being released, and means for resetting the sliding members in their initial position.

3. In a game device of the kind described, a. latch member pivotally mounted for swinging movement, a pendant member pivotally connected to the latch member, a projection on the pendant member and adapted to operate the latch member when struck by a rolled ball, a sliding member being adapted to be released by the latch member to This is a very `bring a number thereon before a suitable fopenin, said opening being located in a part that extends longitudinally of the device, and means for resetting the sliding member.

et. In a bowling device of the kind de scribed, in combination, upright members, a longitudinal member secured thereto and I provided with openings therethrough, pendant members, projections secured to the pendant members, latch members to which l the pendant members are pivoted, means for holding the latch members in locking positions, sliding members adapted to be drawn upward past the openings in the j longitudinal member, projections secured to the sliding members, a bar located above the projections, a push rod secured to and passing through the bar, whereby after the slid- 1, ing members have been unlatched by a rolled ball the sliding members can be reset as del scribed.

5. In a bowling device ot' the kind described, in combination, upright members, a longitudinal member secured thereto and pendant member, a projection secured to the pendant member, a latch member to which the pendant member is pivoted, means for holding the latch member in a locking position, a sliding member adapted to be drawn upright past the opening in the longitudinal member, a projection secured to the sliding member, a bar located above the projection, a push rod passing through the bar and secured thereto, whereby after the sliding member has been unlatched by a rolled ball the sliding member can be reset as described, and whereby the pendant member will prevent the ball from being caught.

GERGE C. LASARES. lVit-nesses HARRY IV. BownN, FRANKLIN Gr. NEAL.

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